Land Access Rights
What is Land Access Rights (LAR)?
This a simplified process for installing fibre where there are multiple interests in a property.
Land Rights under the Telecommunications Act 2001 (Act)
The Telecommunications Act 2001 (Act) is the legislative framework that fibre broadband companies like us need to follow.
Back in 2017, changes were made to simplify the process for installing fibre, where there are a few neighbours who share areas such as driveways, cross-lease shared areas or there are multiple occupants in a property such as an apartment building.
The changes were originally introduced under the Telecommunications (Property Access and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017 . They expired on 1 January 2025 and have now been reinstated from 30 March 2025 under the Part 22 of the Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2025.
We call these our Land Access Rights.
These rights are good news for you. They mean that more individuals or businesses can access high speed broadband with a simplified consent process.
The Land Access Rights applies a 3-tiered system of categories to ensure that property owners who share access areas or driveways have their interests protected.
Category 1
Low impact communal work
Using a notification process without a right of objection. This means that consent is not required from neighbours who share common areas if we follow the timeframes set out in the Telecommunications Act.
Category 2
Medium impact communal work
Using a notification process with a right of objection. This means that while consent is not required from the neighbours who share the common areas, if they have certain grounds, they can object to the planned work. We handle the objection in accordance with the Telecommunications Act.
Category 3
High impact communal work
Using a consent process where we require the person who placed the order to collect consents from the neighbours who share the common areas. This is not a procedure set out under the Telecommunications Act.
Objections
If you have any concerns with the planned fibre build on your property, and the work has been classed as a Category 2 build, you can lodge an objection to the proposal on limited grounds.
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